God on Trial: Truth

Sermon Text John 18: 33-40

³³ Pilate went back into the Praetorium and summoned Jesus. He
asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are
you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about me?”

³⁵ Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and chief priests
handed you over to me. What have you done?” ³⁶ Jesus replied, “My
kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my
servants would fight so that I would not be handed over to the
Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.” 

³⁷ “You are a king then?” Pilate asked. Jesus answered, “I am, as you
say, a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came
into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the
truth listens to my voice.”

³⁸ “What is truth?” Pilate said to him. After he said this, he went out
again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge
against him. ³⁹ But you have a custom that I release one prisoner to
you at the Passover. So do you want me to release the King of the
Jews for you?” ⁴⁰ Then they shouted back, “Not this man, but
Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was a rebel.)

Preached by Pastor Jonah Albrecht on March 20, 20204  for 6th midweek lenten service.